by Asad Ismi and Krisin Schwartz
For 500 years, capitalism has subjected the earth's peoples to permanent crisis of endless war, massive poverty, environmental degradation and economic instability. Capitalism has been built through slavery, imperialism, colonialism and neocolonialism. More than a billion people have been killed by capitalism making it the greatest crime committed against humanity.
Capitalism IS the Crisis is written by Asad Ismi and produced for radio by Kristin Schwartz, the team that did the indispensable radio documentaries The Ravaging of Africa and The Latin American Revolution.
Despite the undeserved loyalty of Black people to the Democratic Party, lawmakers continue to push policy that ignores concerns about climate change and environmental damage in their communities.
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Eritrean President Isaias Afwerki delivered this speech during the nation's 33rd Independence Day ceremony.
The Haitian Presidential Transitional Council continues to prepare for the illegal occupation by meeting with the United Nations Integrated Office in Haiti (BINUH).
